The Power of Poetry

There is a piece of me
In each of my poems,
And if you receive enough of them
Then there I’ll be.

The poems come from the heart,
Addressing the common things,
At least common to me,
To which most can relate.

The comments I’ve heard
Have spurred me on
Encouraging me to share,
With everyone I meet.

There was a young girl
From the Philippines who wished
That her father would write
Some poetry too.

All that girl wanted
Was for her father to show
The love that was in his heart
And that is what poetry can do.

I think the response that touched me most
Came from a girl from the Middle East
Whose father died when she was young,
Who asked if she could be my daughter too.

Poetry has the power to bridge the gap
Of age, sex, race or creed
And gives each of us
A sense of our humanity.